Author Archives: Yvonne Milosevic

By Yvonne Milosevic When Socrates proclaimed that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” it’s doubtful he meant the kind of intense overthinking that can lead to anxiety, depression, and generalized stressed-out-ness. With their thoughts replaying on an endless loop, ruminators obsessively stew over bothersome…

By Yvonne Milosevic Not everyone is a natural conversationalist. In fact, many of us downright suck at making small talk with strangers or acquaintances at work, in bars, or at parties. Whether you’re an introvert who hides out in the bathroom to avoid casual conversation,…

By Yvonne Milosevic Feeling stressed out much lately? Between the wildfires, hurricanes and political crises du jour, it feels like we’re living Armageddon-adjacent these days. To get a grip, we decided to forego expensive therapy sessions (we’re thrifty like that) and look into the best-reviewed…

By Yvonne Milosevic The scene: your desk, 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. You’re cruising along, ticking tasks off your To-Do-List like a boss. No time for a coffee break or to recap GoT with the office Thronies. But whatevs…you’re in the zone. Then your supervisor decides…

By Yvonne Milosevic We all want a mentor who challenges us and acts as a stellar sounding board. If they can open some doors that lead to cool new career opportunities, even better. But, like any relationship, not every mentor-mentee pair is destined for greatness.…

By Yvonne Milosevic Do you often worry that any moment, a colleague, professor, or your boss will realize you are a total fraud? Sure, you're accomplished and exude confidence on the outside. But secretly, you fear everyone will realize that you aren't as smart, talented,…

By Yvonne Milosevic As a teenager, your rebellious streak may have landed you in hot water with your parents, the principal, or even the fuzz. Now that you’re an upright citizen and working professional, you might find yourself less willing to rock the boat at…

By Yvonne Milosevic You've heard by now about the massive college admissions cheating scandal? In a nutshell, it's a story of privileged people using wealth/influence to pave the way for their kids' entry into elite universities. It has ensnared celebrities, CEOs, coaches, counselors and test…

By Yvonne Milosevic In a continent crowded with picturesque landscapes, standing out isn’t easy. So when Finland created a marketing campaign in 2010 to boost tourism, it decided to tout a uniquely Finnish cultural trait: silence. (But, since the Finns are also super polite, the…

By Yvonne Milosevic No lie, working from home is the bomb—most of the time. You can totally stay in your pjs all day if that’s your jam. There’s no rush-hour commute to spike your blood pressure. You’re way more productive—13% more, according to this Stanford…